Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical account written during the late 16th century. This extensive collection catalogs the explorations and maritime undertakings of the English, detailing their encounters across various regions, particularly focusing on Central and Southern Europe, as articulated in the introduction. The work serves as an important record of early exploration, adventure, and the interactions between different cultures during a time of significant global expansion. The opening of this text outlines the endeavors of the Order of the Dutch Knights, particularly highlighting their conquests and interactions with various groups, including the Prussians and the Infidels of the region. It details multiple Masters of the Order and their respective accomplishes, illustrating the intricacies of military campaigns as well as diplomatic missions aimed at establishing a foothold against rival factions. The narrative includes vivid accounts of battles, alliances, and the social and political state of affairs, setting up a foundation for understanding the broader implications of exploration and colonization that will be explored further in the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography -- English G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 844465 844364 2024-10-04T04:56:16.886958 2023-10-04T05:24:20.060447 text/html text/html 844458 844357 2024-10-04T04:56:17.193970 2023-10-04T05:24:20.276458 text/html text/html 410006 2024-10-04T04:56:28.059923 application/epub+zip 419152 2024-10-04T04:56:21.495908 application/epub+zip 365626 2024-10-04T04:56:20.031929 application/epub+zip 802464 2024-10-04T04:56:33.314892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771326 2024-10-04T04:56:27.086941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498880 2022-09-04T07:57:07.822144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810258 810208 2024-10-04T04:56:16.190994 2023-10-04T05:24:19.558437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 804519 2020-12-30T23:40:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 282292 2020-12-30T23:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19012 2024-10-04T04:56:33.450854 application/rdf+xml 28045 2024-10-04T04:56:20.582942 image/jpeg 5038 2024-10-04T04:56:20.305955 image/jpeg 408976 2024-10-04T04:56:17.261007 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia